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Supreme Court revives CSI church land case, highlighting governance risks

India’s Supreme Court has restored criminal proceedings in a case involving the alleged unauthorized sale of Church of South India Trust Association land in Andhra Pradesh, reopening a dispute that raises sharp questions about trust property, consent, and accountability in church administration. The case centers...
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Easter Day sermon at York Minster

“This is my message for you,” said the angel to Mary Magdalene, “he has been raised from the dead and is going ahead of you...” -    Matthew 28. 7 When I was a Parish priest – some years ago now! – a Convent that was downsizing gave...
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Lambeth Conferences and Calls – A Lessons Learned Review

It is unlikely that readers of Modern Church would have come across the Galton...
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Martyn Percy: The Church of England…. Trustworthy?

If a Church values loyalty and reputation far more than truth and justice it...
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Martyn Percy: Ethical? (or, Tea and Sympathy Are Not Enough)

As Peter Drucker famously remarked, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”.  It is therefore no...
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Martyn Percy: The Ministry of Truth and Safeguarding in the Church of England (A ‘Lessons Learned Review’ from 1984)

From the Modern Church blog: As any student of George Orwell knows, the world of 1984 turns...
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Martyn Percy: Why I’m leaving the Church of England

The Church of England (CoE) is one of the few major British institutions remaning...
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Martyn Percy: Some Critical Comment on “Bishops and Ministry Fit for a New Context”

One can hardly do better than the satirical takes on the latest attempt at...
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Time, Light, Truth and Christmas Hope: a reflection by Martyn Percy

‘Respair’ is a very old word that one hardly ever uses these days.  The...
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Churches and Cultural Climate-Change Denial (Part One): Learning from Canute

Editor's note: Writing at the Modern Church, Martyn Percy discusses the short sightedness of...

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Supreme Court revives CSI church land case, highlighting governance risks

India’s Supreme Court has restored criminal proceedings in a case involving the alleged unauthorized...
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Easter Day sermon at York Minster

“This is my message for you,” said the angel to Mary Magdalene, “he has...
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Salisbury bishop steps back from duty while audit is underway

The Bishop of Salisbury, the Rt. Rev. Stephen Lake, has voluntarily stepped back today...
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Episcopal Diocese of Haiti demands release of imprisoned clergy after courts twice order their freedom

The Episcopal Church of Haiti has publicly demanded the release of its priests and...

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